It's been a while since I've posted a new scrub recipe. I love making scrubs because you control the ingredients in them (no artificial preservatives, or perfumes) and they're so much cheaper!
I made 2 for summer time and I think I found my new favorite scent combination!!! LIME and EUCALYPTUS!! Sounds a little weird, but it's awesome & fresh.
TIP: if you're ever unsure what scents work well together, take the 2 (or more scents) in one hand, and wave them under your nose together, this will give you a good idea of what they smell like together!
This one is a body scrub because it has a high oil content in it. I stored mine in an old scrub container.
I also wanted to exfoliate my face too, so I made another scrub, this time a salt scrub. I prefer salt because when you get a little water in it it won't clump together like sugar does, but for large scrubs, sugar is usually easier.
1/3 cup salt
2 Tbsp baking soda
1 squirt (~1 tsp?) honey
3 capsules vitamin E oil
1 to 2 tsp glycerin
3-4 drops orange essential oil
3-4 drops lemon essential oil
Mix baking soda and salt, add the other ingredients and mix well. Store in an air tight container.
TIP: I usually avoid adding oil to face scrubs, Vit E was an exception here. Looking for glycerin? Look no further than your grocery store/pharmacy... you'll find it with the laxatives. Yup.
It takes a while to build up your collection of essential oils, but you can get by with one or two for quite some time!
Lime & Tea sugar scrub
Autumn spice salt scrub
Peppermint lip scrub
Basic citrus scrub
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